Coastal Nova Scotia

paddlerx

We just needed a getaway and since we're only 1 province over...we decided a few days in nova scotia would be a nice break. Sadly the weather wasn't friendly and we had too much fog for any scenics but it turned out ok for some images i think. I appreciate any comments...

living wheat dying farm



turning around from the farm was this sky


Towards Cape Split


A lighthouse as seen from my kayak near indan head NS.


same area







and finally i found this little ferral kitten yesterday while riding my bike in the backcountry near some cabins (hes scoffing down the only food i had on me...a granola bar). poor little guy.



thanks for looking

bsvirginian

Good images. That's a trip I still plan to do when the money is right. Getting there from the US is almost as expensive as going to Europe. bsvirginian

cdonovan

Beautiful Images! Are you an NB'er or a Pei'er!!?
I love it when someone goes on vacation, because a thousand people could go to the same place and you'd never find the same pictures! These are especially nice!!!

~a fellow maritimer!:D

paddlerx

cdonovan wrote:

Beautiful Images! Are you an NB'er or a Pei'er!!?
I love it when someone goes on vacation, because a thousand people could go to the same place and you'd never find the same pictures! These are especially nice!!!

~a fellow maritimer!:D

thanks for the kind words. I'm from moncton actually.

schmoo

You photos are great! I don't see any problem with the fog - it lends a great subdued feel to the place.

That kitten sure has a big mouthful o' grain there.

Your words were spare and I have never been to Nova Scotia.. what did you do in the times between hitting the shutter?

Patti

Now I'm homesick (Nova Scotian transplanted to Ontario)! Great photos and I think the weather cooperated just fine. Wish you had smell-o-vision on those. I can hear the fog horns and smell the Atlantic. Sigghhhh.....

paddlerx

Patti wrote:

Now I'm homesick (Nova Scotian transplanted to Ontario)! Great photos and I think the weather cooperated just fine. Wish you had smell-o-vision on those. I can hear the fog horns and smell the Atlantic. Sigghhhh.....

funny you say that about the fog horns. we were 'poaching' for a wilderness campsite along the coast, finally found a soon to be cottage driveway. we parked and hiked the 200' in and wound up overlooking the ocean and standing amongst giant granite boulders. off shore, somewhere in the fog, was a buoy that clattered as the swells rolled under it. your right, the ocean had that fantastic cool salty clean smell and the sound of the buoy off in the fog was near perfect.
i made a quick run to the nearest community, found what i was hunting for and returned. shortly after my girlfriend and i were drinking a shiraz and eating huge slices from a local (and authentically italian) made pizza. Our butts were in camp chairs and our feet resting on a coffee table sized granite boulder pearched directly over the atlantic....ya it was as bad as it sounds :-)

Van Isle

Great trip, great pics. Did you carry a tripod?

VI

Patti

paddlerx wrote:

funny you say that about the fog horns. we were 'poaching' for a wilderness campsite along the coast, finally found a soon to be cottage driveway. we parked and hiked the 200' in and wound up overlooking the ocean and standing amongst giant granite boulders. off shore, somewhere in the fog, was a buoy that clattered as the swells rolled under it. your right, the ocean had that fantastic cool salty clean smell and the sound of the buoy off in the fog was near perfect.
i made a quick run to the nearest community, found what i was hunting for and returned. shortly after my girlfriend and i were drinking a shiraz and eating huge slices from a local (and authentically italian) made pizza. Our butts were in camp chairs and our feet resting on a coffee table sized granite boulder pearched directly over the atlantic....ya it was as bad as it sounds :-)

My heart bleeds but it's a controlled hemmorhage. That sounds like heaven to me. I can hear that buoy. It's about time for a Keith's and some fresh mussels...

paddlerx

Van Isle wrote:

Great trip, great pics. Did you carry a tripod?

VI

tripod was in the car. i used it for my longer exposures of the coast and such.

cdonovan

paddlerx wrote:

thanks for the kind words. I'm from moncton actually.

Me too:D

King of Canada

Great shots. I'm in Nova Scotia, and will make my own NS post!

steelephotography.com

I loved Nova Scotia....
Beautiful, under appreciated place in my view...

Thanks for the images...

DaddyO

Some fine shots nicely thought out, skillfully taken, and I'm sure you both had a great time. Poaching for a campsite. Can't wait to share that with friends! What a way to say it.
Enjoyed the commentary from responders too. Its like seeing your pictures and others in a whole new light. Michael

banjon

paddlerx wrote:

funny you say that about the fog horns. we were 'poaching' for a wilderness campsite along the coast, finally found a soon to be cottage driveway. we parked and hiked the 200' in and wound up overlooking the ocean and standing amongst giant granite boulders. off shore, somewhere in the fog, was a buoy that clattered as the swells rolled under it. your right, the ocean had that fantastic cool salty clean smell and the sound of the buoy off in the fog was near perfect.
i made a quick run to the nearest community, found what i was hunting for and returned. shortly after my girlfriend and i were drinking a shiraz and eating huge slices from a local (and authentically italian) made pizza. Our butts were in camp chairs and our feet resting on a coffee table sized granite boulder pearched directly over the atlantic....ya it was as bad as it sounds :-)

A funny story about the foghorns.. on Brier Island, there are three lighthouses, one is in a bird sanctuary. So when the fog horn sounds, thousands of birds are trying to be louder than the horn. It was hilarous. The horn would sound, and all the gulls and any other bird would let 'er roll.. Fog is nice on hot days.. instant relief.

Stv

Great captures of Nova Scotia! I could spend months there, but don't get there nearly enough. There is a new photo-op around every single corner in N.S.

http://stv.smugmug.com/gallery/1896463/1/95628213#95628213

ian408

What a cool place!

Thanks for sharing a view of Nova Scotia.

Invective

I love the first photo. I return to this thread everyday to have another look! I think the wheat in the front is fab

ob_3

Beautiful
My family and I spent 4 day in NS last summer before taking the CAT over to Bar Harbor. I think Mahone Bay and Lunenberg are amongst a couple of my favorite spots in the world, so charming and relaxing on the water.

Thanks for the pictures, they made me wish i had my d50 when we were on the trip.

jtfrazer

Coastal Nova Scotia
Hi,

My wife and I spent a week in N.S. in 2005 with most of our time spent on Cape Breton Island. That trip remains my favorite vacation. I'm new to smugmug and will be posting my N.S. photos there when I get organized.

I enjoyed your photos. They reminded me of the trip we took. We had one day of rain and fog but the remaining days were beautiful. The people we met were so very friendly and that added to our enjoyment.

Tessa HD

great! especially loved your lighthouse!